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chenille noun
/ʃəˈniːl/ n [U] Definition
a thick soft thread which is used for decorating cloth, or the material which is made from this
a chenille jumper/bedspread
(Definition of chenille noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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